A visit to the Union Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery:
38.4508, -99.4280
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Union Cemetery is located in Rush County<2>.
The county seat for Rush County is located in La Crosse. La Crosse lies just to the northeast of the Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Abbey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Abbey Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbey Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Belle Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Locust Hill Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- La Crosse Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The La Crosse Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- McCracken Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The McCracken Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Lone Star Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Nickel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Nickel Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickel Cemetery
- Crandall Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Crandall Cemetery is located in Ness County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ness County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Bazine Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Bazine Cemetery is located in Ness County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bazine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Bazine.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91994 <5>
- Cordial Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Cordial Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordial Cemetery
- Ash Valley Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Ash Valley Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Valley Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nekoma
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Nekoma is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
- Rush Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alexander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alexander is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Hargrave
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hargrave is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave
- La Crosse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McCracken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Timken
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Timken is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timken
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bison is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Bazine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bazine is located in Ness County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Ash Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Valley is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Valley
- Liebenthal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Liebenthal is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Rozel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rozel is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Burdett
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burdett is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Schoenchen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Loretta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Loretta is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretta
- Former names for Loretta:
- Illinois
- Marienfeld
- Otis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brownell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Albert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pfeifer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pfeifer is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeifer
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rush County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albert
- Bazine
- Bison
- Brownell
- Burdett
- Garfield
- Hanston
- La Crosse
- Larned
- McCracken
- Ness City
- Pawnee Rock
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Rush County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Union Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #475605 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #475605 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Rush
- Est. Elev: 647 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nekoma
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4508472 Lon: -99.4281657
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Rush, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |